R-2552058

Job description

Role summary

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the delivery of scalable software solutions by managing feature implementation, testing, and ongoing support within collaborative teams. This role requires expertise in multiple programming languages and a strong focus on software lifecycle execution, including CI/CD and automated testing. You will work on Big Data platform applying sound technical judgment and design principles for processing large datasets.

Partnering across functions, you will drive innovation, maintain high-quality standards, and mentor peers to ensure reliable, efficient, and customer-focused software systems aligned with Walmart’s strategic objectives.

About the team

The Walmart/VIZIO Team focuses on building scalable and reliable data engineering platforms aligned with business goals. Emphasizing automation and seamless integration, the team enhances system performance and supports robust platform design and development. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to advancing computing infrastructure, driving continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality solutions. Collaboration and technical excellence are key to the team’s approach, ensuring innovation and operational efficiency while meeting evolving business needs through disciplined engineering practices and a commitment to delivering impactful results.

Core Responsibilities

Architecture & Modeling: Design and scale dimensional data models (star schema, snowflake) and enterprise data warehouses/lakes.

Pipeline Development

Build and maintain reliable ETL/ELT batch and real-time streaming pipelines.

Platform Optimization

Tune SQL queries and optimize resource-intensive computing and storage systems for cost and scale.

Enabling Advanced & Generative AI

Integrate LLMs or ML models in Workflows.

Data Governance & Quality

Enforce strict data quality, auditing, and compliance frameworks to ensure data integrity.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate closely with Data Scientists and product managers, translating complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Mentorship

Act as a technical mentor, guiding junior/mid-level engineers and establishing team-wide architectural standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience designing data pipelines, data architecture, and managing data lifecycles.

Programming

Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL ; familiarity with Scala or GO is a plus.

Big Data & Cloud

Proven experience in modern big data and cloud ecosystems (e.g., GCP, AWS or Azure ).

Frameworks

Proficiency with distributed computing ( SPARK , MPP), workflow orchestration platforms (e.g., Airflow , Composer ). Real-time streaming expertise (e.g., Kafka , Flink) is highly desirable. Exposure to Machine Learning libraries (MLib, TensorFlow) is a plus.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data- Science, Engineering, Maths or equivalent practical experience. At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.

Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices . Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart . The annual salary range for this position is $99,000.00 - $198,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock